Ashley Lee is a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes about theater, movies, television and the bustling intersection of the stage and the screen. An alum of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Critics Institute and Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices, she leads workshops on arts journalism at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. She was previously a New York-based editor at the Hollywood Reporter and has written for the Washington Post, Backstage and American Theatre, among others. She is currently working remotely alongside her dog, Oliver.
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This week’s offerings arrive at the peak of summer with all manner of live, outdoor fun to guide you through the city.
July 18, 2024
Acclaimed FX comedy ‘Reservation Dogs’ and ‘True Detective: Night Country’ were among the Native American stories honored in the 2024 Emmy nominations.
July 17, 2024
A24’s acclaimed movie follows the production of a theater group that’s composed of incarcerated members. But the emotional breakthroughs they make are universal.
July 12, 2024
We’ve got another fresh crop of weekend recommendations that encompasses romantic movies about moon landings and artwork that appears to be from another planet.
July 11, 2024
Fireworks, holiday museum openings, Rolling Stones and the best of L.A.’s art and culture this week.
While there are plenty of reasons to go outside today and look up at the fireworks, there’s just as many reasons to go out and enjoy the freedom of expression created by L.A.’s most amazing creative minds.
July 4, 2024
“Unbroken Blossoms” at L.A.’s East West Players explores the complicated history of the film director’s follow-up, including the hiring of Chinese consultants to help a white actor play a Chinese man.
July 3, 2024
This week’s guide to the best things to see and do that will hopefully be enough to make you feel a little better after watching the presidential debate.
June 27, 2024
In Screen Gab No. 137, we chat with the director behind the new Netflix documentary “Black Barbie” and share other streaming recommendations for this weekend.
June 21, 2024
With summer officially upon us, we break down the best, the brightest and the hottest of what L.A. culture has to offer this week
June 20, 2024
“Stereophonic” led all Tony Awards contenders with five wins, including best play. “The Outsider” won four awards, including best musical. “Merrily We Roll Along” won best revival of musical plus honors for stars Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe.
June 16, 2024